The Marian Central Catholic High School wrestling team has finished its regular season with an 11-8 record. The team, however, did not wrestle the typical area high school conference rotation. The Hurricanes wrestled what head coach Jordan Blanton described as a national-level schedule. The team traveled all over the greater Chicago area and out of […]
Marian Central Catholic High School has a team heading up the school’s wrestling program. Jordan Blanton and Ryan Prater, two men familiar with one another, were introduced last week at a news conference as the new coaches. They not only were accomplished wrestlers and teammates at the University of Illinois, but they also are brothers-in-law […]
Two accomplished wrestlers and former teammates at the University of Illinois were announced Thursday as the new leadership team for the wrestling program at Marian Central Catholic High School. At a press conference at the school, Jordan Blanton and Ryan Prater were introduced by athletic director Cody O’Neill. The two have a strong personal relationship […]
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